Physicians are paid for doing Developmental Screenings now – it’s NOT bundled into the overall well child check visit. This can generate additional revenue and did not reduce the reimbursement for the regular well child check. Please see below:
A Developmental Screening should be performed at the following periodic visits: 9, 18, and 30 months. Providers must bill code 96110 with the EP modifier and the appropriate ICD-9 diagnosis code – V20.2 or V70.3 – in order to receive reimbursement for this screening ($11.77).
For more updates on coding and billing, visit http://www.aafp.org/practice-management/payment/coding.ht.